IST ALCS 2018: BOS vs HOU -- Not The MFYs

[metirish]

Hate to complain about time but what time did this finish?, close to 11pm and it was still in the top of the 5th, absolutely slow as fuck these games

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Very slow, passed out again before a conclusion.

The games are extremely slow

[Fman99]

Got maybe 4 innings in and went to bed. The AL games seem to take way longer to me - more timeouts, more stepouts, etc.

[Frayed Knot]

AL games in general take longer and are in these LCS series so far although they've also been higher scoring and, of course, we're talking a small sample size here.
But in both cases they've been ridiculously long and I don't know what to say to those who don't think this is hurting the sport at the time of year when they could really use some help.

NLCS: 4:02; 3:32; 3:25; 5:15 (13 inn); 3:35
ALCS: 4:03; 3:45; 3:52; 4:33


Too lazy to look up prior round but none of those were quickies either.

[Frayed Knot]

And the thing about last night's game was that it, unlike some of the others, was a real good game and got better in the late innings, but by then few were around to see it
(I scanned through the 8th & 9th innings via FF'ing early this morning)

Boston OF gloves & arms won them the game including Benintendi's diving/bases-loaded/do-or-die catch to end the game.
The game was most likely ending on that play (low liner by Bregman) in favor of one team or the other it was just a question of whether he could get his glove under it. Obviously he did.


And, btw, when did Kimbrel become so shaky?

[Frayed Knot]

Game 5:
David Price out-pitching Verlander so far (thru 3+) but, geez, he's also a walking (or maybe standing) advertisement for the pro-pitch-clock community.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

2 hours/6 innings in. Good Price. Great OF play. This feels inevitable for the Sox.

[Centerfield]

I mean really. That is so Bartolo in the Sox bullpen.

[bmfc1]

Congratulations to the Red Sox and their long-suffering fans.

[Guest Mets Willets Point]

Lefty Specialist wrote: It’s a weird thing to say, but the Red Sox are the worst 108-win team I’ve ever seen.

Also the worst World Series Champions to go 11-3 in the postseason, 7-1 in postseason road games, and clinch all 3 postseason series on the road. Just terrible.